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New Acquisitions Exhibit
2019-01-04 00:00 - 2019-02-27 23:59 (America/Vancouver) | BC
UBC Library’s Music Art and Architecture (MAA) Library and Rare Books and Special Collections (RBSC) are celebrating the new year with an exhibit showcasing a selection of new acquisitions from 2018.
Explore MAA Library’s selections, representing all of its subject areas, and RBSC’s acquisition highlights that include items dating from the 16th century to 2018. The exhibit will be on display until Wednesday, February 27 on the level 2 of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.
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Beaty Nocturnal: A Botanical Time Machine
2019-01-17 17:00 - 20:30
What’s it like to be a botanist? Come and find out at a very special Nocturnal, where we will explore the museum’s herbarium collection with curator Linda Jennings.
Come in out of the January cold for an evening, and learn about how our century old collection is organized, cared for, and used by thousands of scientists!
You will also discover which plants to look out for during the winter time; around campus and in the forest, parks and city streets of Vancouver.
The museum will be open from 5pm – 8:30pm.
Admission by donation.

Arm Knitting Workshop
2019-01-19 10:00 - 13:00
Arm Knitting is a new and trendy way of knitting cozy scarves and blankets. No needles are required! In this one day workshop, you will learn how to arm knit an infinity scarf. Instructions and materials are provided.

Movie Night - Incredibles 2
2019-02-02 18:00 - 21:00
Bring the whole family to the Old Barn on the first Saturday of every month for Family Movie Night! $2 admission. Popcorn, snacks, and drinks are available for sale, cash only. Chairs will be provided but feel free to bring your blankets and pillows. Parents must accompany their children. Doors open at 6 pm, movie starts at 6:30 pm.
This month we are watching Incredibles 2!

Corallines are Way Cool because...
2019-02-03 13:00 - 14:00
Corallines are diverse, abundant, and charismatic seaweeds found in a range of marine habitats worldwide. Some coralline species grow as crusts, and can act as the “cement” holding large reef structures together.
Dr. Kyra Janot is a newly minted PhD, excited to share her coralline enthusiasm with the world!
Talk included with museum admission or membership.

English Corner
2019-02-08 13:30 - 15:00
English Corner is a free and informal way to improve your conversational english! English Corner allows newcomers to practice communicating in English, make new friends, and together find opportunities to contribute to the wellbeing of the community. Every Friday, participants come together at the Wesbrook Welcome Center to discuss a meaningful topic with the help of trained volunteers. If you are looking for friendly people & a warm community, don’t hesitate to join us!

Thunderstruck
2019-02-08 17:00 - 21:00
Get your tickets to THUNDERSTRUCK – a festival event presented by the UBC Thunderbirds + The Calendar + AMS Events + UBC Birdcage
Thunderstruck is our annual event highlighting women in sports to celebrate and acknowledge their achievements as well as to remind ourselves of the ongoing dialogue of gender equality in the competitive sports community. This year, Thunderstruck will feature our UBC Women’s Volleyball team as they battle for playoff positioning in the Canada West 2019 Championships.
Event Details:

Friday, February 8

UBC Thunderbirds vs Winnipeg Wesmen

Doors & festival zone open @ 5:00 pm
Game starts @ 7:00 pm

Our mission is to have a sell out crowd, packing War Memorial Gym, and showing our Winnipeg opponents just how much pride we have in our women’s volleyball team.
Come early for our pre-game festival on the War Memorial Gym concourse and enjoy lots of extra fun and goodies throughout the evening:

Contesting and prizes (stay tuned for details)
Live half time shows
Entertainment during breaks in play
Photo ops with our T-Bird Mascot ‘Thunder’
Face painting & poster making stations
Live DJs
Food & drinks

Ticket Prices:
$15 Adults
$10 Youth (ages 6 – 17)
$10 Concessions (Senior (65+), UBC Staff/Faculty, UBC Alumni, UNA, visiting student)
$7 UBC Students
$45 Family Pack (2 adults, 2 youth)
Free for kids 5 and under

Lunar New Year Celebration 2019
2019-02-09 14:00 - 16:00
Join us in welcoming in the Year of the Pig at the Wesbrook Community Centre. This family event will feature music, dance, games, crafts and other exciting activities. This is a great way to celebrate Asian culture and to meet your neighbours.

Sportball Parent & Tot
2019-02-10 09:30 - 10:30, 2019-02-26 10:00 - 23:30
We are hosting special Parent and Tot sessions as part of MoveUBC!
Sportball coaches will introduce toddlers to fundamental skills and physical literacy through a series of games and activities. Regular Parent & Tot activities will still be held and participants can flow freely between the activities.
Regular drop-in rates apply ($3.50 per child or $12.50/5 sessions).

MoveYOUth: Dodgeball Tournament (Age 12-18)
2019-02-15 16:00 - 19:00
According to the ParticipACTION 2018 report card only 35% of youth (ages 5 to 17 years) are reaching their suggested physical activity levels outlined in the Canadian 24-hour Movement Guidelines. Youth need more opportunities to get active, and YOUth have the answer!
Join us at the Wesbrook Community Centre for a free by-youth, for-youth Co-Ed Dodgeball Tournament. Prizes will be awarded to teams and players demonstrating good sportsmanship, teamwork, inclusivity and attitude. Following the tournament, free refreshments and snacks will be provided.
Participants are encouraged to register as an individual, small group or full team. Make sure to register and arrive on time to ensure your space in the tournament.
The maximum number of participants per team is 10 members. To register, please email volunteer@myunatest.kimboagency.com with your name, and age. If registering a full team, include the names of all participants.

Art of Chinese Calligraphy (Mandarin Session)
2019-02-16 19:00 - 21:00
Please Note: This session will be conducted in Mandarin.
With over 10 years of experience teaching Chinese calligraphy and editing major Chinese language dictionaries, Bin Zhou will make a visual presentation about the traditions and development of each calligraphic style and their relations to Chinese history. Bin Zhou has a Master Degree in calligraphy from Capital Normal University. She is a member of Beijing Arts Association and the President of Meiyan Arts Education School in Beijing.

Kids Take Over UBC
2019-02-17 10:00 - 17:00
Step aside, grown-ups – the kids are back in business at this awesome arts festival. Buy your Family Pass here!
Celebrate Family Day weekend by bringing your entire family to UBC on Sunday, February 17. Kids and youth will take on adult-sized roles, working alongside staff and volunteers to participate and promote arts and culture at UBC. Takeover Day, first launched in the UK, is a celebration of children and young people’s contributions to museums, galleries, arts organizations, archives and heritage sites.
Fredric Wood Theatre: Theatre Lab
First Nations House of Learning: Longhouse Adventure
Museum of Anthropology: Culture Kids – discussions, music and movement, hands-on workshops
Old Auditorium: Fairytale characters + stage tours + dress-up
Belkin Art Gallery: When First there was Light in the World. The Story of Two Wolves.
School of Music: Instrument Petting Zoo and Family Friendly Concert
Doug Mitchell Arena: Family hockey and public skate
Kid-friendly food trucks, photobooths, Thunderbird marching band, crafts, prizes and more!

Family Day Pajama Party
2019-02-18 14:00 - 17:00
Bring your family to The Old Barn Community Centre for a pajama party. Join us for a movie matinee, themed crafts, games, and story times. Participants in Pajamas will receive free popcorn during the movie.
Movie: Incredibles 2

Nocturnal: Prehistoric B.C.
2019-02-21 17:00 - 20:30
What was life like in British Columbia before humans arrived?
Spend a night exploring the story of this land, from how it was shaped by the pull of tectonic plates, to the dinosaurs and woolly mammoths that have walked its changing surface.
You’ll never see B.C. quite the same way again!
The museum will be open for admission by donation from 5pm to 8:30pm. Check the event link for an up to date schedule.

MoveYOUth: Basketball Tournament (Age 12-18)
2019-02-22 16:00 - 19:00
According to the ParticipACTION 2018 report card only 35% of youth (ages 5 to 17 years) are reaching their suggested physical activity levels outlined in the Canadian 24-hour Movement Guidelines. Youth need more opportunities to get active, and YOUth have the answer!
Join us at the Wesbrook Community Centre for a free by-youth, for-youth Co-Ed Basketball Tournament. Prizes will be awarded to teams and players demonstrating good sportsmanship, teamwork, inclusivity and attitude. Following the tournament, free refreshments and snacks will be provided.
Participants are encouraged to register as an individual, small group or full team. Make sure to register in advance and arrive on time to ensure your space in the tournament.
The maximum number of participants per team is 7 members. To register, please email volunteer@myunatest.kimboagency.com with your name, and age. If registering a full team, include the names of all participants.

Movement Through Gardening
2019-02-23 14:00 - 16:00
Growing your own food has immeasurable benefits. It gets your body moving, it has incredible benefits to your mental health, and of course you get to enjoy nutritious vegetables. Think you don’t have the right space to grow your own food? Think again! Whether your space is small, shady, on a balcony, or has poor soil, you’ll learn how to make the best of your challenging growing situation and produce your own delicious veggies all season long!
Mik Turje has been working in community food and agriculture for over a decade. First as a small-scale organic farmer on Vancouver Island and in Richmond where they grew a variety of veggies for farmers markets, CSA’s and high-end grocery stores. Then as a community development worker in the Food and Urban Agriculture movement. Mik was the Urban Agriculture Coordinator at The Stop Community Food Centre in Toronto for many years, where they taught a full slate of gardening workshops and mentored new gardeners. Mik now runs a small food security organization in Renfrew-Collingwood.
This workshop is hosted by the University Neighbourhoods Association.
This event is free and no registration is required.

Get Up to Get Down
2019-02-24 10:30 - 11:45
In partnership with moveUBC and lululemon, we are excited to be hosting this combined event! It is open for all levels, and variations will be recommended to meet your fitness abilities.
Get UP:
The first part will be focused on non equipment functional strength training lead by lululemon ambassadors, Bret and Phil from Session Athletics.
Get DOWN:
Relax after a good workout with some basic yoga postures and mental techniques with Andrew Clements. This portion is designed to leave you feeling relaxed and energized.
Join us early (10:00 am) for conference style presentations in physical activity, health and wellness, and kinesiology – from current UBC graduate students. There will also be Kombucha sampling and other booths before and after the event.

Strata 101 Training
2019-02-26 17:00 - 19:30, 2019-02-28 17:00 - 19:30
A free information session on Strata corporations and building management. Key terms and concepts include bylaws, AGM, strata fees, CFR, neighbors’ disputes, roles and responsibilities of a strata council, and your rights and obligations as a strata owner or a renter.
English Session: February 26
Mandarin Session: February 28

Trot for Tots
2019-02-27 10:00 - 14:00
The Trot for Tots is our annual charity run to raise awareness for child poverty in BC and to help local elementary schools like Captain James Cook Elementary School by purchasing resources they need to help provide a quality education.
Participants may choose to participate in 1 of 4 races, then choose to run 1, 3, 5 (or more) kilometres within their allocated time of the race. Pledge forms are available & highly encouraged!
Admission: By donation (min. donation $2).
Participants who collect pledge donations get for FREE!
Members get in for FREE!
**This year, we will also have a fun fair aspect to our charity run, with FREE ADMISSION! Children and parents are particularly invited to attend the fun fair! **

Red Cross Babysitting Course
2019-03-02 09:00 - 16:00
So you want to be a babysitter? Or, your parents want you to take this course so they feel confident leaving you at home alone? Babysitting with First Aid Hero emphasizes learning through real life scenarios. Covered in this course: Creating Safe Environments, Safely Caring for ages 0-12, First Aid Skills. Please bring a lunch and a yoga mat.

Discover Japan
2019-03-02 10:00 - 11:00
Have you ever wanted to travel to Japan, but don’t know where to start? This free workshop is designed to teach you everything you need to know to plan your trip from Vancouver to Japan! Speaker Kenta Nakagawa, a former teacher in Japan, will share his knowledge of the country including culture, food, things to do, must- see attractions and other important travel tips. Registration is required.

Movie Night - Christopher Robin
2019-03-02 18:00 - 21:00
Bring the whole family to the Old Barn on the first Saturday of every month for Family Movie Night! $2 admission. Popcorn, snacks, and drinks are available for sale, cash only. Chairs will be provided but feel free to bring your blankets and pillows. Parents must accompany their children. Doors open at 6 pm, movie starts at 6:30 pm.
This month we are watching Christopher Robin!

Treehoppers are Way Cool because...
2019-03-03 13:00 - 14:00
Treehoppers are peculiar insects that wear a ‘helmet’ on their bodies and hire ants as bodyguards! Find out how they’ve adapted to spread from the lush Amazonian jungle to right here in Vancouver at this exciting talk for all ages.
Luis Camacho is an Ecuadorian naturalist studying at UBC, and keen to share the weird and wonderful world of treehoppers with you!
Talk included with museum admission or membership.

Turn it Up and Disrupt
2019-03-09 09:00 - 17:00
a festival celebrating gender equity + creative mobilization + the art of positive change
This International Women’s Day, take part in an exciting festival that will inspire, educate and mobilize our community to creatively tackle gender-based inequities, and bring about positive change.
Explore creative expression through three dynamic days of intersectional feminist discussions, performances, workshops and art exhibits. To see our full line-up of events, and buy tickets, please visit our website: https://www.arts.ubc.ca/artsandculture/arts-and-culture-events/turn-it-up-and-disrupt/

Tax Filing 101 (English)
2019-03-12 17:30 - 19:30
Join us for a free information session which will teach you the basics on tax filing! The session will provide an overview of income tax guide and forms. Topics covered will include basic review of income inclusion, allowable deductions, non-refundable tax credits and basic federal and provincial tax calculations. Register to reserve your spot!
English Session: March 12
Mandarin Session: March 14

UNA Bylaw Review
2019-03-12 18:30 - 20:30
The UNA Board of Directors would like to invite the UNA community to a presentation and an open forum discussion. The Bylaw Review Committee will present their recommendations, and then a moderated open forum will follow.
The meeting will take place in the meeting rooms 1 & 2, on the second floor of the Old Barn Community Centre.

Tax Filing 101 (Mandarin)
2019-03-14 17:30 - 19:30

UBC Botanical Garden: Horticulture Training Program Info Session
2019-03-14 18:30 - 19:30
Do you love plants? Are you interested in a career in horticulture? Are you currently a horticulture professional and want to take the next step in your career? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then check out UBC Botanical Garden’s Horticulture Training Program. The instructors will provide a short presentation and you will have an opportunity to ask questions. The application deadline for the September 2018 intake is May 1 so do not miss this opportunity to learn about this exciting program.
An info session will also be held on April 11th.
